There were at least 52 contributions made to political candidates and committees by The Hershey Company employees, 53.8 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Papa | - | $9,216 | |
| Steven Voskuil | - | $5,952 | |
| Michele Buck | - | $5,000 | |
| Todd Tillemans | - | $3,000 | |
| Tricia Brannigan | - | $2,150 | |
| Leigh Emick Horner | - | $2,150 | |
| Kathleen Purcell | - | $1,520 | |
| Mark Mazick | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Brent Cotten | - | $1,250 | |
| Susan Hampton | - | $850 | |
| James F. St John | - | $850 | |
| Gerald R. Winton | - | $850 | |
| Leayn Easterwood | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Melissa Turpin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Bryan Bord | - | Republican Party | $573 |
| Sara Correll | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert Gavazzi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lori Cullins | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Onorato | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dan Stauffer | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Katelyn Hilgers | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $460 |
| Jason Masgay | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Russell Thomas | - | $340 | |
| Susan R. Gehman | - | $300 | |
| Jill S. Broschard | - | $300 | |
| Stephen Hendrie | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $272 |
| Sara Correll | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nishant Kumar | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Beth Correll | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Bronson Pol | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $243 |
| Nishant Kumar | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Jeff Mason | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Edward Jaroch | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Stephen Hendrie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Mary Jane Books | - | Republican Party | $110 |
| Nishant Kumar | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Corey Hickernell | - | Republican Party | $105 |
| Michael Ferns | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Perry J. Cerminara | - | $60 | |
| Mark Zimmerman | - | $60 | |
| Joseph P. O'Connell | - | $60 | |
| Jose Ordinola | - | $60 | |
| David G. Onorato | - | $60 | |
| Anna Lingeris | - | $60 | |
| Jean-Philippe Ake | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Liliana Casal-Wardle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Mindy Aunkst | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Katelyn Hilgers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Debra Miller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Carly Greenberg | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Bryan Bord | - | Republican Party | $25 |
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